Blackberry Jam-fruit, Raspberry bush
Rosenbergiodendron formosum

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4 m high. The flowers are white and have s scent. The fruit is a round berry 2-3 cm long by 1.6 cm wide. The fruit are green but turn yellow outside and black inside and are sweet. There are 2 rows of seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It suits the hot, wet tropical lowlands. It grows on sandy ridges in the coastal plain. It also grows in dry savanna and along roadsides. It can grow in acid soils. It needs a USDA hardiness zone 10.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used in drinks.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Genipapo do campo, Guazutibatinga

Synonyms

Gardenia mussaenda L.f.; Genipa mussaendae (L.f.) Baill.; Mussaenda formosa Jacq.; Randia formosa (Jacq.) K. Schum.; Randia mussaenda (L.f.) DC.; Rosenbergiodendron formosum var. formosum; Solena mussaendae (L.f.) D. Dietr.; Tocoyena formosa; ?